Fair winds and following seas to Richard C. "Dick" Higgins, a Pearl Harbor survivor who died this week. An Air Force analysis of 2.2 million airmen's medical records revealed 198 cancer cases among missileers and 5,063 cases across the wider service. The latest aid comes as the U.S. military remains deeply overdrawn and needs at least $10 billion to replenish all the weapons it has pulled for Ukraine. At least 31 directed-energy initiatives are underway across the U.S. Department of Defense. Some are more mature than others. The Navy destroyed dozens of Houthi drones and missiles in February during a relentless month of engagements with the militant group. The jet “experienced an incident involving collapse of the nose landing gear” on Jan. 26, a Marine spokeswoman said. Expensive defenses against drone swarms and cheaper missiles will be too costly against a better armed foe. The House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday warned about a “serious national security threat” facing America. The U.S. struck more than 85 Iran-backed targets on Feb. 2 in retaliation for the deaths of three American soldiers in January. U.S. troops will likely be staying put at Tower 22 and other remote outposts in Iraq, Syria and Jordan, according to the Pentagon. Load More